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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
advance
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From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
Alfred
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
ALFRED'S
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From this reading ALFRED'S LAST CHANCE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
away
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
begged
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From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
CHANCE
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From this reading ALFRED'S LAST CHANCE.
City
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
Con
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From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
David
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
day
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
Epsom
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
evening
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From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
fire
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
following
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
give
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From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
happened
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
hopes
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
hung
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
kept
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
knew
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
knowing
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From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALFRED'S LAST CHANCE.
Lily
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From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
Lizzie
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From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
money
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From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
Mr
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
nettled
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From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
previous
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From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
promised
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From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
purposely
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
race
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
received
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From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
result
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
run
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
seeing
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
Sheldrake
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
show
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From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
Soho
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
Staveley
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From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
Suburban
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
succeeding
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From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happened that on the day succeeding the fire Mr. David Sheldrake purposely kept away from Soho.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alfred had begged for another advance of money, and Mr. Sheldrake had promised to give it to him, knowing that it would be returned to him through Con Staveley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
treatment
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From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
trifled
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From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
uneasy
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
week
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From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was nettled at the treatment he had received the previous evening, both from Lily and Lizzie, and he was determined to show them that he was not to be trifled with.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that Alfred would be uneasy at not seeing him, for a great race--the City and Suburban--was to be run at Epsom the following week, and Alfred's hopes hung upon the result.
